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LONDON -- Two-time Olympic silver medalist Louis Smith was suspended for two months by the British gymnastics federation on Tuesday after appearing to mock Islam in a video.An independent panel found that Smiths behavior was a breach of the standards of conduct.Smith and former British teammate Luke Carson appeared in a leaked video laughing and pretending to pray while shouting Allahu Akbar, Arabic for God is greatest.Smith apologized for the incident.Smith had been warned in June after a previous, unrelated case of misconduct. Following the latest breach, the disciplinary panel determined a cumulative penalty was appropriate and ordered a two-month period of suspension.Carson was handed a reprimand because he had no previous cases. The reprimand will remain on his record for two years, the federation said.Smith won silver medals in the pommel horse at the 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. He won bronze in the pommel horse at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a team bronze in London.Carson, who has competed for Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games and other international events, retired last year because of injuries.The two-month suspension wont have much impact on the 27-year-old Smith. No major competitions are scheduled before the end of the year. The only domestic event he would miss is the British Club Team Championships in December.Britain won seven gymnastics medals in Rio.It is regrettable that following a historic summer of achievement, the organization finds itself in this difficult position with two high-profile members in breach of our standards of conduct, British Gymnastics chief executive Jane Allen said in a statement.Whilst both individuals showed remorse following the incident, we hope in the future they use their profile to have a positive impact on sport and communities.Nike Air Max Baratas . -- The Magic have their first victory of the new year. 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Subscribe today!Philadelphia PhilliesOverall: 88 Title track: 32 Ownership: 70 Coaching: 78 Players: 96 Fan relations: 92 Affordability: 75 Stadium experience: 63 Bang for the buck: 118 Change from last year: +30After four straight years of backsliding, the Phillies won 71 games and drew 1.9 million fans to Citizens Bank Park in 2016. Those numbers might not sound like much, but any step in the right direction is good news after several years of disrepair -- or at least, fans think so, based on a 30-spot jump in these rankings. This is a classic light at the end of the tunnel scenario.Whats goodBesides a title track of 32 (we see you, 2008 title!), the teams best showing comes in stadium experience (63rd). Citizens Bank Park is a fun place to watch a game, and Phillies fans are passionate enough to come back in droves once the team starts winning. That might not be too far off: The front office made some tough calls by trading Jimmy Rollins, Cole Hamels and Chase Utley in 2015. This year, Ryan Howard and Carlos Ruiz, the final links to the teams glory days, finished their tenures in Phillies red. The Phillies have made a greater commitment to analytics, and theyve done a good enough job of stockpiling young talent that their farm system ranks among the top 10 in the majors.Whats badThe Phillies average ticket price of $41.50 ranks fourth-highest among MLB tteams, behind that of only the Red Sox, Yankees and Cubs and $15 less than the average price for the division-rival Mets.dddddddddddd The franchise has posted a .432 aggregate win percentage the past four seasons, so its no wonder the Phils rank 118th in bang for the buck. Although the system has plenty of depth, it remains to be seen if Maikel Franco, J.P. Crawford, Odubel Herrera, Aaron Nola and the next wave of players have the talent to get the franchise over the top. The Phillies went 11-18 in September and October under manager Pete Mackanin to squander some of the good vibes generated earlier in the season.Whats newDespite the late swoon, Philly fanatics clearly feel better about Mackanin than they ever did Ryne Sandberg (coaching is up 44 spots to 78th from, yes, 122nd in 2015). Ownership, too, is on the rise -- up 30 spots -- and could continue to rise if the Phillies step up on the free-agent market this year. The departures of Howard and Ruiz (who made a combined $33.5 million in 2016) give president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail and general manager Matt Klentak latitude to make some waves. The Phillies are likely to pursue a veteran starter and a bat this winter, though its hard to imagine them going too crazy in a weak year for free agents.Next: Tampa Bay Rays?| Full rankings ' ' '